Men’s Group

The Men’s Group of the Church meets to plan activities for the year, such as the Men’s Retreat, game nights, and the annual Yankee Swap Christmas Party.

The picture below is of the 2015 Men’s Annual Potluck and Yankee Swap. A great time was had by all!

Men’s Annual Retreat

Each year the men of the Church are invited to attend a weekend retreat in early Spring. A team is assembled to select activities to work on during the retreat.

The guys head to Senexet House, Woodstock, Connecticut for a great weekend of fellowship, relaxation, conversation, food, games, and music. And upon departing, we enjoy our “re-entrance wafers,” also known as fresh, warm, home-made cookies!

2019 Annual MUUC Men’s Retreat is April 5th to April 7th

The Men’s Retreat weekend will be held at the Senexet House, which is situated in the northeast corner of CT. This 1886 Victorian features a fireplaced living room with an adjoining library, chapel, a large bright dining room, a screened porch with views to Roseland Lake and 11 bedrooms containing two to 5 beds each with shared toilet and bath facilities. Set on 11 acres of pine forest and fields this facility offers a tranquil and inspirational setting for our activities. The food is excellentwith vegetarian alternatives available. The buildings used for the Men’s Retreat are all wheelchair accessible. Here’s a photo of the 2018 Men’s Retreat!

Any man associated in any way with the Melrose UU church can attend the Men’s Retreat. Church membership is not required.

Registration is open for the 2019 retreat. A retreat planning meeting will be held in March.

The cost is $220, which covers lodging, meals & gratuity. The group will car-pool down (car-poolers can determine how to split that cost) on the afternoon or evening Friday and return Sunday afternoon, after a fabulous lunch with world famous “re-entry wafers”. A $110 deposit (non-refundable) when registering reserves a spot for you, and the balance is due to the organizing committee about a month before the retreat. (you can also pay the full amount when you register). Checks should be made out to the Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church (or MUUC) with a memo “Men’s Retreat”.